Here at Hilderstone, we have students from all over the world – so it’s important for our students to know the words for their nationalities! Do YOU know the nationality adjectives for these countries? Example: England – ENGLISH 1) Scotland 2) France 3) The Netherlands/Holland 3) Denmark 4) Switzerland 5) Brazil 6) Thailand 7) Peru […]
This week it’s all about that tricky issue of English spelling! Can you spot the spelling mistakes in these sentences? And can you correct them? 1) Apparently they had a big arguement and are no longer freinds. 2) At the beginning of the meeting, the commitee members discussed neccessary improvements to the town. 3) The […]
Do you know the word in English for these definitions? 1) The area for pedestrians at the sides of the road 2) The thing people put their money and credit cards in 3) The pieces of material you hang up on your windows 4) The shop where you buy fruit and vegetables (not a supermarket!) […]
no news is good news We say this to make somebody feel better when they are worried about someone/something and they haven’t received any information.
pull someone’s leg Say something that is not true as a way of making a joke.
out of kilter (out of whack) Not in exactly the right position or condition or not working in the usual or proper way in relation to something else.
grind (ground/ground) to a halt (come to a grinding halt) Slow down gradually and then stop completely
spread like wildfire Spread (spread/spread) very fast
not a happy bunny Not satisfied with a situation (BrE, informal) (‘bunny’ is a child’s word for ‘rabbit’)
flummoxed (adj) /ˈflʌm.əkst/ So confused that you don’t know what to do
